Ash receptacle and sifter



A. W. BUCK.

ASH RECEPTACLE AND SIFTER.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 24.1919.

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ASH RECEPTACLE AND SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1919.

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ARTHUR W. IBOCK, OFANTIOGI-I, ILLINOIS.

ASH RECEPTACIJE AND SIFTER.

Application filed February 24, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. BOOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Antioch, in the county of Lake and State of llllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Receptacles and Sifters, of which the. following is a specification.

My invention relates, to improvements in ash receptacles and sifters.

One of the objects of my invention is to generally improve devices of this character.

Another object is to provide an ash sifter within a receptacle with the latter connected to a smoke flue so that all of the dust or floating ashes, due to handling of the ashes, is carried up the flue by the natural draft thereof, instead of being permitted to freely float about the room and settle on the contents. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved means for agitating the riddle, or sifter within the closed receptacle, and means for discharging the coal from the riddle into a container outside of the receptacle.

Other, further and more specific objects of my invention will become readily apparent, to persons skilled in the art, from a consideration of the following description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the receptacle showingit connected to the smoke fine of the furnace.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view show ing the riddle and the interior of the inclosing receptacle.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

:Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of the riddle looking at it from. the front.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In all the views the same reference characters are employed to indicate similar parts.

In the drawings 10' is a receptacle connected, as at 11, to a smoke flue 12, of a furnace 13. A laterally projecting part 14 contains a door 15 and another door 16. The first door, to be opened, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, for the purpose of placing ashes to be sifted upon the riddle 17 and the door-way 16 is used for the purpose of placing the ash receiver 18 inside of the Specification of Letters Patent.

.tions for a pin 27 that Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

Serial No. 278,589.

receptacle and for removing it therefrom.

The riddle 17 consists of side walls 19 and covered with a foraminous wire fabric 2 1, of

proper mesh. A crank shaft 25, passes through the receptacle 10, and carries the rear end of the riddle. The latter being securedthereto by clips 26 carrying perforapasses through the floor 23 of the riddle. By this means, when the pins 27 are lifted from position, the

riddle may beeasily and quickly taken from I the supporting shaft. The outside end of the shaft 25 passes downwardly, as at 29, to form acrank, with an outwardly extended handle 30. The front walls 19 and 20 of the riddle are flexibly supported by chains 31 and 32, respectively. These chains are suitably fixed to the vertical walls of the receptacle 10, as at 33, the lower ends each being provided with a ring 3 f that passes into a perforation '35 in the respective side walls. When the main body part of the crank shaft 25 is down, as shown in Fig. 4,

then the rear portion ofthe riddle is depressed, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2. In this position ashes may be placed on the riddle and the doors 15 and 16 closed. Then, by oscillating the shaft 29, the riddle will serve the purpose of sifting the ashes. The liner portions will fall into the ash receiver 18 and the larger portions, that are of value, will. remain upon the riddle. After the floating dust or ashes have been carried up through the pipe 11, and have become somewhat settled, then the door 15 may be opened and the shaft 25 rotated one-half revolution. In this position the rear end of the riddle will be lifted to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the coal and coke remaining on the riddle will be dumped onto an inclined plate 36 into a 37 which may be c osed so as to not interfere With the draft in the smoke pipe 12, when the device is not in use. The projection 14 provides a means for catching the dust that may arise directly from the shovel, as the latter is placed on the front edge of the riddle in emptying the contents of the shovel into the riddle.

' riddle, in the manner described, it is not nec- 'essary to open, the door 15 fully, and the door, in its partial open position, has a tendency toretain and directthe dust into the interior of the receptacle. j

The receptacle 10 may be placed anywhere 'within the neighborhood of the smoke flue 12'and pipe may be led to it, instead of being directly connected as shown, the object of the connection being to make the draft in the flue available for the purpose of carrying awaythe finer dust of the ashes;

When the ashes 'are'being sifted, it is best to open the lower door 16 so that the draft through the casing 10 will be increased to actively carry the dust away. I

While I have herein shown a single em- 'bodiment 'of my invention, for the purpose of clear disclosure, it will bemanifest to persons skilled in the art, that changes may be 7 made in thegeneral arrangement and conthe appended claims. 40

figuration of the parts within the scope of Having described cla1mis': y 7 4 1. A device of the character described havmy invention, what I "ing in combination a casing, or receptacle; a r ddle therein having 1ts front end fiexlbly supported; a shaft having a crank upon which the rear end of said riddle directly rests whereby said rear end may be elevated to discharge its contents.

2. A device of the character described having in combination a casing, or receptacle; a riddle therein having its front end flexibly supported; a shaft having a crank upon which directly rests its rear end, whereby said rear end may be elevated to discharge its contents by rotating said shaft one half of one revolution; a door in the front end of the casing and a guide plate upon which to discharge the contents of the riddle.

A device of the character described having in combination a casing or receptacle connected to a smoke flue; a riddle therein;

means to agitate the riddle from the outside of the receptacle and to subsequently elevate therear end thereof and a door jamb projecting beyond the casing to direct the ash dust toward the flue.

i i. A receptacle for ashes comprising a casing having its upper end connected to a smoke flue; a riddle having its front end suspended in the mid-portion of the caslng;

a crank upon which the rear end of the riddle directly rests and having a handle on the outside of the casing to agitate the riddle and to elevate one end thereof to discharge its contents and an ash receiver in the lower part of the casing below said riddle.

5. A receptacle for ashes comprising a casing connected at its upper end to a smoke flue; a jamb portion projecting laterally from the casing to provide a dust guide; a door near the bottom of the casing to accelerate the draft and a door in said amb to close the casing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name.

ARTHUR VV. BUCK. 

